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ex⋅am⋅i⋅na⋅tion

[ig-zam-uh-ney-shuhn]
–noun
1. the act of examining; inspection; inquiry; investigation.
2. the state of being examined.
3. the act or process of testing pupils, candidates, etc., as by questions.
4. the test itself; the list of questions asked.
5. the answers, statements, etc., made by one examined.
6. Law. formal interrogation.

Origin:
1350–1400; ME examinacioun < L exāminātiōn- (s. of exāminātiō). See examine, -ation


ex⋅am⋅i⋅na⋅tion⋅al, adjective


1. observation. Examination, inspection, scrutiny refer to a looking at something. An examination usually means a careful noting of details: A thorough examination of the plumbing revealed a defective pipe. An inspection is a formal and official examination: an inspection of records, a military inspection. Scrutiny implies a critical and minutely detailed examination: The papers seemed to be in good order, but they would not stand close scrutiny. See also investigation.
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ex·am·i·na·tion   (ĭg-zām'ə-nā'shən)   
n.  
  1. The act of examining or the state of being examined.

  2. A set of questions or exercises testing knowledge or skill.

  3. A formal interrogation: examination of the witness.

ex·am'i·na'tion·al adj.
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: ex·am·i·na·tion
Function: noun
: the act or process of examining; especially : a formal questioning esp. in a court proceeding —see also CROSS-EXAMINATION, DIRECT EXAMINATION, RECROSS-EXAMINATION, REDIRECT EXAMINATION —compare AFFIDAVIT, DEPOSITION
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: ex·am·i·na·tion
Pronunciation: ig-"zam-&-'nA-sh&n
Function: noun
: the act or process of inspecting ortesting for evidence of disease or abnormality —see PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
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Medical Dictionary

examination ex·am·i·na·tion (ĭg-zām'ə-nā'shən)
n.
An investigation or inspection for the purpose of diagnosis.

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